Dan Dan Mein
Devlin Usher
ingredients
Main- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/2 C barbeque sauce
- 1 lb fresh Chinese noodles
- 3 Tb oil
- 1/3 C chicken broth
- 1 C bamboo shoots
- 1/2 lb bean sprouts
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp sugar
- 3/4 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 1/2 Tb bean sauce
- 1 1/2 Tb chili sauce
- 3 Tb oyster sauce
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp garlic powder
directions
- 1
Place ground pork in a bowl. Add seasoning ingredients & barbeque sauce; mix well & set aside.
- 2
To make sauce, mash bean sauce into a paste. Add chili sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, & garlic; mix well & set aside.
- 3
Bring water to a boil & add noodles. Boil uncovered for 2 minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking. Drain and rinse thoroughly.
- 4
Heat wok (or large skillet) & add 1 Tb soil. Add ground pork and stir fry for 2 minutes over high heat. Add chicken broth & bamboo shoots. Cover & cook for 2 minutes. Add bean sprouts & stir fry for 1 minute. Remove from wok & set aside.
- 5
Rinse noodles under cold water again & drain (they must be slightly moist so they don’t stick together). Add 2 Tb of oil to heated wok and add noodles. Stir fry for 2 minutes over high heat.
- 6
Add sauce mixture & mix thoroughly. Then add pork mixture as well. Remove to a platter & sprinkle with green onions. Serve.
notes
This is a HUGE recipe. Plan on leftovers for a week.
Source: Chopsticks, Cleaver, & Wok (by Jennie Low)
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